The Doctors

[applcin]

Ah...I've actually been skipping Mike, who's also not that interesting a performer to me (along with Jody, Liz, Townsend). Nancy is another character I watch only in relation to a couple other characters. And the two of them together are just dull. He seems immature for her.

Having seen some photos of a young LL, that wig really does her no favors. Too bad they don't get rid of Karen, have LL ditch the wig and let her come back as Karen's cousin or something, lol. Today, they might do something like that.

I've gotten used to Lydia Bruce now. Her Maggie is more ladylike and more compassionate. She doesn't give anybody the side eye.

Were Matt & Maggie married when the show premiered or did that happen onscreen? I wondered that when Matt told Nick he married Maggie in his scrubs in his office.

Edited May 19, 2015 by applcin

[jam6242]

When Matt and Maggie became regulars on the show, Matt was a widower and Maggie was married to her first husband, Alec Fielding. Fielding died and she then married Kurt Van Alen (who was Greta's father). From what I have gathered, Matt and Maggie were attracted to each other over that time but circumstances kept stopping them from getting together.

[robbwolff]

Terry,

Joey Baio has appeared as Eric in a few episodes. He was on both of today's episodes.

Edited May 20, 2015 by robbwolff

[amybrickwallace]

Applcin, immature is the understatement of the year for how Mike is acting about Nancy. It HAS gotten a bit more interesting the past few episodes as Matt angrily confronts Nancy about a $75 dollar gift Mike was planning to give her (and Mike actually hit Maggie up for the dough). Then Mike finds out about the confrontation and has an argument with his father that Maggie fruitlessly tries to referee. Nancy gives a ringing slap. These are the episodes that start April 1.

About Karen and the wig, with the two primarily female characters/actresses being blond, LL had to disguise her naturally blond locks. On the other hand, Jami Fields (Penny) had to cover her naturally dark hair with a blond wig so she'd look more like her on-screen mom, Liz Hubbard.

Edited May 20, 2015 by amybrickwallace

[MichaelGL]

The Mike/Nancy/Matt/Maggie storyline has actually heated up within the past few days. I enjoyed the confrontation scenes between Matt/Maggie/Mike and seeing Mike reel from his confrontation with Nancy.

[amybrickwallace]

So did I. The best part was Maggie trying to break up the fight by standing in between them with a portable radio playing loud rock music. LOL

[Classicsoap]

Not to forget Matt shoe polish black hair, the diference in his picture from 1969 and 1978 is very striking

[amybrickwallace]

Yup.

[Chris B]

Who is this Nancy character tall mention? I'm quite behind so I'm not sure who she is. Is she someone worth looking forward to? Is she played by a familiar actress?

[DRW50]

She's played by Nancy Donohue, who probably isn't that familiar.

I don't mind her, but I'm not in current episodes the way some are. I also get the feeling I'm one of the few here who watches all the scenes so I won't have the same opinion as they do.

Edited May 20, 2015 by DRW50

[amybrickwallace]

No, I watch all the scenes myself. Nancy shows up around October 1968.

[robbwolff]

I personally love the character and I think the actress is wonderful as Nancy Bennet. I find the character and her ability to speak her mind -- even with Matt Powers -- to be very refreshing.

[jam6242]

I don't dislike Nancy but I think she and Mike are a huge mismatch. Nancy Donohue reminds me of a young Diana Muldaur.

[applcin]

Yes, I watch her when she's doing therapy or conversing/arguing with other doctors. It's the story with Mike I'm not caring for.

[Soaplovers]

I'm hoping that Retro TV shows reruns into 1971 at least.. then we can see a young Anna Stuart as Toni.

I do enjoy watching Nancy, but I agree that they are a mismatch. At least some of the other characters are commenting on this... if this were nowadays, then all the other characters would be propping the relationship.

Edited May 21, 2015 by Soaplovers